Health, Safety & Security

Leading Under Pressure: Managing Organisational & Personal Crises

Overview:

The Course

This highly participative seminar will help you to develop your leadership skills to lead others in times of crisis, pressure and stress. You will obtain the latest insights into what makes a leader able to manage themselves and others during times of crisis. The best way of dealing with a crisis is to avoid one in the first place. But if crises are inevitable due to a growing number of factors then your organization needs to identify their vulnerabilities and map out possible crisis scenarios. By applying these skills to the tasks and challenges you face in your work, you will begin to experience breakthroughs you never thought possible.

The Structure

Module 1 - Leadership Excellence in Handling Pressure & Stress

Module 2 - Strategic Crisis Management

The Goals

This seminar aims to enable participants to achieve the following objectives:

Become familiar with how the different personality styles respond to stress and pressure and identify your personal style in coping with stress.

Learn how to lead others during times of crisis.

Acquire an in-depth knowledge of the key aspects of Strategic Crisis Management.

Learn how to generate ownership and responsibility by all stakeholders to ensure your organization responds efficiently and effectively.

The Process

Participative lectures will involve the use of slides, handout material, work manual with all instructor notes and slides, examples of best practice and appropriate video/DVD material. The use of flip-charts, syndicate work-shops and reporting back sessions will encourage a fully participative and enjoyable event. Delegates will be encouraged to participate actively in relating the principles of stress, pressure and crisis management to the particular needs of their workplace.

The Benefits

Understand and better appreciate the importance of managing stress and pressure.

Learn how to cultivate a positive mindset for in times of crisis.

Understand the anatomy of a crisis and what should be in place before, during and after an event.

The Results

Discover how to handle crisis in the organization.

Implement creative leadership for leading others in times of stress.

Guidelines on how to validate plans, to improve staff ownership, to augment training programmes and to raise awareness.

The Core Competencies

Participants will develop the following competencies:

Implement leadership skills to manage crisis with confidence

Use effective communication to lead others during times of great pressure